Story byKendall WebbSat, January 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM UTC·3 min readLa Porte Invitational's opening day yields few surprises as all of the event's favorites win on Friday originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Friday's opening day of action in the La Porte Invitational in La Porte, Indiana, went as expected with all the favorites winning comfortably. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat included the No. 1 Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions pouring it on Iowa United [Des Moines, IA] in a 73-54 win during an early evening contest at La Porte Civic Auditorium.